How To Install libccd2-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libccd2-dbg on Debian 9. libccd2-dbg is Library for collision detection between convex shapes - debug files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libccd2-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libccd2-dbg

libccd2-dbg is:

libccd implements variation on Gilbert-Johnson-Keerthi (GJK) algorithm + Expand Polytope Algorithm (EPA). It also implements Minkowski Portal Refinement (MPR, a.k.a. XenoCollide) algorithm as published in Game Programming Gems 7. libccd is one of the very few open source libraries that include MPR algorithm working in 3-D space. However, there is a library called mpr2d, implemented in D programming language, that works in 2-D space.

This package contains the debugging symbols.

There are three methods to install libccd2-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libccd2-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libccd2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libccd2-dbg

Install libccd2-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libccd2-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libccd2-dbg

Install libccd2-dbg Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libccd2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libccd2-dbg

How To Uninstall libccd2-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libccd2-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libccd2-dbg

Uninstall libccd2-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libccd2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libccd2-dbg

Remove libccd2-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libccd2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libccd2-dbg

Remove libccd2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libccd2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libccd2-dbg

Dependencies

libccd2-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libccd2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.